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Since Graham Bell came up with telephony, it took 100 years for the way the technology has impacted our lives, the way we perceive the world.

Shiv Nadar

Since Graham Bell came up with telephony, it took 100 years for the way the technology has impacted our lives, the way we perceive the world.

Tags: world, way, bell

Working with Roshni gives me lot of confidence. When I started SSN - in 1994, after a windfall gain from HCL-HP then - I was OK to do it alone. My brother, who was supposed to head it, passed away. We...

Shiv Nadar

Working with Roshni gives me lot of confidence. When I started SSN - in 1994, after a windfall gain from HCL-HP then - I was OK to do it alone. My brother, who was supposed to head it, passed away. We...

Tags: confidence, alone, brother

About Author
Shiv Nadar (born 14 July 1945) is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, and is chairman of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. Nadar founded HCL in the mid-1970s and transformed the IT hardware company into an IT enterprise over the next three decades. In 2008, Nadar was awarded Padma Bhushan for his efforts in the IT industry. Nadar, nicknamed by friends as Magus (Old Persian for "wizard"), since the mid-1990s he has focused his efforts on developing the educational system of India through the Shiv Nadar Foundation.
According to Forbes, He is the 3rd richest person in India and the 30th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$40 billion as of February 2024.

You have to be very skilled in this industry. I grew in this industry we created the very beginnings of this industry. We made the first PCs (personal computers) in the world.

Shiv Nadar

You have to be very skilled in this industry. I grew in this industry we created the very beginnings of this industry. We made the first PCs (personal computers) in the world.

Tags: world, you, personal

Major forces that have contributed to the evolution of philanthropy in India in the pre-modern era have mainly been driven by religion, family, and society. The Hindu teaching of 'daan' or 'giving' is...

Shiv Nadar

Major forces that have contributed to the evolution of philanthropy in India in the pre-modern era have mainly been driven by religion, family, and society. The Hindu teaching of 'daan' or 'giving' is...

Tags: family, society, giving

The younger you are, the more courage and audacity you will have to set long-term goals and be there to personally work towards your vision. You will have the confidence to take risks because you have...

Shiv Nadar

The younger you are, the more courage and audacity you will have to set long-term goals and be there to personally work towards your vision. You will have the confidence to take risks because you have...

Tags: work, time, innovation

On Sundays, we would travel to the town and watch English movies. This way, we must have ended up watching some 1,000 movies during college.

Shiv Nadar

On Sundays, we would travel to the town and watch English movies. This way, we must have ended up watching some 1,000 movies during college.

Tags: college, movies, way

In philanthropy, you have to take the attitude of a mother... You have to be patient, and we have been very patient for a long time.

Shiv Nadar

In philanthropy, you have to take the attitude of a mother... You have to be patient, and we have been very patient for a long time.

Tags: time, mother, long

Shiv Nadar University has five schools with 16 departments offering 14 undergraduate, 10 master's and 13 doctoral programmes. The demand for engineering courses - computer science, engineering, electr...

Shiv Nadar

Shiv Nadar University has five schools with 16 departments offering 14 undergraduate, 10 master's and 13 doctoral programmes. The demand for engineering courses - computer science, engineering, electr...

Tags: science, engineering

I was born in Tamil Nadu. I built HCL in UP. The first computers of the world were built in UP, and the UP government has supported us all through.

Shiv Nadar

I was born in Tamil Nadu. I built HCL in UP. The first computers of the world were built in UP, and the UP government has supported us all through.

Tags: government, world, born

One time, the teacher was the storehouse of knowledge. That will no longer be so. So what would a teacher do? A very good teacher will play the role of augmenter. Also, the teacher will be located any...

Shiv Nadar

One time, the teacher was the storehouse of knowledge. That will no longer be so. So what would a teacher do? A very good teacher will play the role of augmenter. Also, the teacher will be located any...

Tags: time, knowledge, good

After Independence, there were periods of very high taxation. So you didn't create wealth, how will you distribute it? When was the first time capital gains tax was introduced? It was 1992 March. Till...

Shiv Nadar

After Independence, there were periods of very high taxation. So you didn't create wealth, how will you distribute it? When was the first time capital gains tax was introduced? It was 1992 March. Till...

Tags: time, wealth, you

Research is creation of knowledge which leads to new and efficient solutions for the society. Shiv Nadar University, therefore, believes in being at the forefront of research. To create new knowledge,...

Shiv Nadar

Research is creation of knowledge which leads to new and efficient solutions for the society. Shiv Nadar University, therefore, believes in being at the forefront of research. To create new knowledge,...

Tags: society, problems, research

Any institutions' alumni are key to its growth. We are focused on giving a global experience to our students.

Shiv Nadar

Any institutions' alumni are key to its growth. We are focused on giving a global experience to our students.

Tags: growth, giving, key

My student days in PSG saw three Prime Ministers, two wars, taught us courage, resilience, leadership and optimism.

Shiv Nadar

My student days in PSG saw three Prime Ministers, two wars, taught us courage, resilience, leadership and optimism.

Tags: courage, resilience

As a product of education, I have always believed in the power of education as the most powerful, high-impact catalyst for transformation. Look at the impact that the Indian Institutes of Technology h...

Shiv Nadar

As a product of education, I have always believed in the power of education as the most powerful, high-impact catalyst for transformation. Look at the impact that the Indian Institutes of Technology h...

Tags: education, power, powerful

Education is and will be the most powerful tool for individual and social change, and we must do all that it takes to facilitate it.

Shiv Nadar

Education is and will be the most powerful tool for individual and social change, and we must do all that it takes to facilitate it.

Tags: change, powerful